Editing Mushi Uta:Volume 9 Chapter 1 (section)

== 1.00 Enclosure ==

It could see a source of light.

After repeating slumber and awakening, it was still being invited by the light, so it headed toward it.

Leaping into its midst, it was instantly enveloped by a blinding radiance.

What appeared in front of it was a vast sea.

Reflecting the sunlight, it sparkled prettily.

''Ah, it’s been a while—

It thought this. Looking closely, the sea was slightly clouded and not marine blue at all. Even so it looked really pretty to it, probably because it had been closed in the darkness for so long.

The strong wind was pleasant.

Getting tired of simply floating, it ascended to the sky.

After flying all the way up to the clouds, it started moving horizontally. Leaving the sea behind and leaping over mountains, it passed through the sky above manmade cities.

While it had its fill of freedom, the sun had sunk.

Flying beneath the starry sky, suddenly something stopped right next to it.

“I reached the coordinates of the sensed unidentified Mushi—w-what the heck is this? I’ve never seen—“

It was a human riding an insect-like monster. Clad in a large coat, their face was covered by mechanical goggles.

The person shouted as they put their hand to the goggles, but it couldn’t hear well because of the wind.

“Roger that—I’ll attempt attacking it to test the waters—”

The person riding the monster removed a hand from the goggles. The monster rotated and headed toward it.

Feeling hostility, it moved to the side.

“W-what—where did it—it moves too fast—”

The next instant, the air oscillated.

“Gwaaaah!”

Getting hit by the attack it fired, the monster’s shell broke. Losing half of its body, the monster fell to the ground along with the coated person.

Having eliminated the nuisance, it returned flying in the night sky as it pleased.

It flew through the sky calmly.

When it passed near the base of a mountain, it stopped its movements entirely.

For a moment it had the feeling that it sniffed something nostalgic.

Curious, it started lowering itself.

It then noticed a small point of light moving through a pitch-dark forest.

Several cars were travelling in this woodland path that had no lights in it. The front and back had cars painted in black, and between them a long limousine colored pure white.

With this being so different, it aroused its curiosity.

The nostalgic scent was only momentary and had already vanished. But perhaps that car’s owner had called this scent.

Let’s watch them for a while—

Feeling elated due to its release in a long while, it thought so on a whim.